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Semester 2 Senior English Vocab > Words > Flashcards

Words Flashcards

1
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elucidate

A

to clarify by explaining

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2
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lucent

A

giving off light; easily seen throughl

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3
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lucubration

A

hard and difficult study

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4
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anthropomorphic

A

having human traits

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5
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morphology

A

the study of the structure and form of plants and animals

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6
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commutation

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the change of a punishment or penalty to a milder form

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7
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immutable

A

not able or liable to change

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8
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permuation

A

transformation

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transmute

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to change in shape

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10
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nascent

A

having just come into being

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11
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abnegation

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denial esp self-denial,

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12
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renegade

A

person who deserts ones faith cause or loyalty for another

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13
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renege

A

to take back

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14
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orthography

A

the spelling of words according to usage

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15
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expatriate

A

living on foreign land

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16
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paternalistic

A

supply needs or regulate activity of those under ones control

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17
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patrician

A

person of good breeding and cultivation

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18
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patrimony

A

property or something handed down, heritage

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19
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expedient

A

suitable for bringing about a desired result

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20
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pedant

A

formal, unimaginative teacher

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21
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percolate

A

trickle down through something porous

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22
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peremptory

A

putting an end to action, debate, or delay; urgent or commanding in tone

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23
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complaisant

A

seeking to please or oblige

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24
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placidity

A

serene freedom, calmness

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25
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implacable

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not capable of being pleased, satisfied, or changed

26
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acropolis

A

high part of a city, esp Greek

27
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megalopolis

A

very large city

28
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politic

A

cleverly tactful

29
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vox populi

A

popular sentiment or opinion

30
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prehensile

A

adapted for grasping

31
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prodigious

A

arousing amazement or wonder

32
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prophylaxis

A

treatment aimed at preventing spread of illness

33
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propitious

A

being a sign of good things to come

34
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expropriate

A

to take away right of ownership

35
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propriety

A

the state of being proper, appropriateness

36
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compunction

A

anxiety caused by guilt

37
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punctilious

A

marked by exact agreement or conformity to the modes of conventino

38
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disputatious

A

inclined to argue or debate

39
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impute

A

to attribute

40
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putative

A

generally supposed; assumed to exist

41
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reputed

A

believed to be certain way by popular opinion

42
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abrogate

A

to abolish or annul

43
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arrogate

A

to claim or seize without justification

44
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prerogative

A

exclusive or special right

45
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simulacrum

A

an image or representation of something

46
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dissolution

A

act of breaking down into basic components

47
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auspicious

A

promising success, favorable, fortunate, prosperous

48
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perspicacious

A

having acute or shred mental vision or judgment

49
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tangential

A

touching lightly; incidental

50
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intemperate

A

not moderate or mild; excessive, extreme

51
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temper

A

to dilute qualify or soften

52
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tempera

A

painting medium, pigment with binding agent

53
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temperance

A

moderation

54
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extemporaneous

A

impromptu, improvised, spur the moment

55
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temporal

A

time as opposed to eternity, earthly existence as opposed to heavenly existence

56
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temporize

A

act in a way that fits time or occasion

57
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attenuate

A

make thin or slender

58
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extenuating

A

reduce seriousness of something

59
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tenure

A

act of holding something

60
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tenuous

A

flimsy or weak

61
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redound

A

to have an effect good or bad

62
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undulant

A

rising or falling in waves

Semester 2 Senior English Vocab (2 decks)

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